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Song List

1. Make Tracks (video)
2. Lost
3. Something New (video)
4. Rave Up
5. Last Chance
6. Talk of the Town
7. Sweethearts Moon
8. Lying at the Speed of Sound
9. Stuck on You
10. Road to Ruin (video)

Story Behind the Album

During May-June 2009, Brian Jay Cline traveled from his home in Florida to Nashville to record Nashville Tracks at Exodus Records.

NASHVILLE TRACKS Album Features:

• Adam Landry (Allison Moorer, Ray Lamantagne) on Guitar.
• Fred Eltringham (Dixie Chicks, Tears For Fears, The Wallflowers) on Drums
• James "Hags" Haggerty ( Josh Rouse, Autumn Defense) on Bass
• Tyson Rogers (Tony Jo White) on Keyboards

Album Reviews

www.powerpopaholic.com - If you'd like to turn the country and honky tonk up a notch, then Brian Jay Cline is a great place to start. This music veteran does a fine job with twanging guitar, and "Make Tracks" is a fun country opener here. "Lost" is a Dylan-esque track and "Something New" is full of great melodic hooks perfect for a morning drive. Most of the songs are upbeat, and they recall the best of Marshall Crenshaw, Rockpile and Bill Lloyd. "Last Chance" has a earnest Van Morrison quality, about heart break and playing cards. Other highlights include "Lying At The Speed of Sound" about confronting a cheating woman with fierce defiance. Brian has a deep back catalog (about 6 albums) and it deserves to be explored, as this is one of the most underrated roots artists I've heard in a while.

Review From Absolute Power Pop, July 2009 - If you've only joined the power pop community in, say, the last four or five years, you may not have heard of Brian Jay Cline. Personally, I discovered him in early 2005 when his last record, One for the Road, came out. After doing so, I had to seek out his back catalog. So it's quite possible you right now could be me circa 2005 if Nashville Tracks is your first exposure to this great roots-poppin' artist, while the rest of us are just grateful he's seen fit to release his first new disc in nearly five years.

If artists like Marshall Crenshaw, Walter Clevenger, Bill Lloyd and The Melroys are your bag, you'll wonder how you got by without Cline for all these years. The title of his latest is as unpretentious as his sound - these are tracks he laid down in Nashville, and if you had to guess without knowing the title, Nashville is where you'd probably think they were recorded. All the tracks here are good, but some are more equal than others. "Rave Up" finds him as a twangy Buddy Holly; "Talk of the Town" is right in that Lloyd/Crenshaw sweet spot; and "Lying at the Speed of Sound" has enough sass to make kindred spirit Terry Anderson proud. Elsewhere, "Last Chance" has a bit of a bluesy feel and one could easily picture someone like Robert Cray covering it, and "Road to Ruin" tackles our recessionary times.

The only quibble I have about the disc is that I can't share a Lala (or any other digital music provider) embed below; Cline is old school to the extent that his stuff isn't on iTunes or the other digital download places. You'll just have to check out the samples at Not Lame or his MySpace if you're unfamiliar with him.

Joaquin Lopez, Rock N Roll Circus (Madrid Spain) - Yesterday I've received your parcel. Thanks for the free added Cd's. I've just heard the whole album, and believe me when I say that Nashville Tracks is a real contender for best REAL AMERICAN Rock 'n' Roll Cd of the year. As usual, top notch musicians and flawless production.Adam Landry is a real guitar slinger and knows one trick or two at the studio room. Great job Mr. Landry.

The record reminds me of that unforgettable classic Rockpile "Seconds of pleasure" LP. A bit of swampy pop in " Make Tracks" as the opener . Do you know Webb Wilder?. "Lost" is more reflective. Great midtempo with subtle acoustic guitars. Stomping rhythyms and percussion. For "Something New" nice, unabashed rock & roll.The bridge part is great."Rave Up" has a terrific swing and southern slide guitar. Do you like Muscle Shoals Brian?. "Last Chance" is pure southern pop/soul. The songs brings has echoes of forgotten british band Brinsley Schwarz.Great keyboards too.
"Talk of the Town" will be my summer song of the year. CLASSIC STUFF.

You can be proud of it my friend. Nick Lowe would approve of it too. A power pop jewel. Pure cosmic country with "Sweerhearts Moon". I suppose it was Nashville night influence. Another definitive point of the album for me: "Lying at the speed of sound". Few artist today can concentrate on two simple intial guitar chords. This is what ROCK AND ROLL means to me.OUTSTANDING.You gave me shivers at the end of the song.

Track 9 "Stuck on you" is perfect for the road. Proud & loud. Endless highways. Best to be played LOUD in the car stereo. Groovy drums and rap intentions for the closing tune. As the sun sets in Florida with.electric guitars in the air,. I'm ready to head down the Road to RUIN here in Madrid. THAAAANKS Brian. I still believe in GOD & ROCK AND ROLL with these songs.

I've sold all your previous cd's in my store. Honestly I think you've painted your masterpiece with this. Fom # 1 Spanish fan & friend.

LT Bobby Ross, U.S. Veteran and Fellow Musician - I just heard "Something New" and I like it. Nice sound. Love the drums!